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PATENTED AUG. 20. 1907.

s. H. WARREN. RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. 1907.

[N1/EN TOR UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Aug. 20, 190'?.

Application liled May 6, 1907. Serial No. 372.061.

To all whom iL may concern:

Be it known that I, SAM um, l-[ous'roN WARREN, a citizen of the United Statesl residing at I'Iurricane, in the county of Humphreys and State oi TennesseeJ have invented certain new an d uselul Improvements in Railway-"Illes, ol which the following is a specification.

This invention is a railway tie and has for its object an improved vmetallic tie and means for securing the rails thereto.

ln the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a side elevation of the tie. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is n longitudinal section. Fig 4 is a transverse section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 5-5 ol Fig. l.

Referring speeilica-lly te the drawing, the tie, which is in the form of a channel-beam, with the Channel downwardly presented, comprises a top l0, side walls 11 and end walls 12 closing the channel. In the top of the beam, al', its ends, are recesses 13 to receive a tenen 14 on the bottom of rail-chairs 15, the recesses and tenons. being shaped to forno a dovetail joint. The chairs have integral railholding means indicated at 1G and 17, respectively, said means comprising flanges which engage the web and base flanges of the rails 18 in the manner oi the ordinary fish-plates. The rail ends meet in the chair and are fastened therein by means of bolts 19 passing through the flanges 16 and into the rail webs. In the bottom of each recess 13 is a pocket 20 in which a spring 21 seats which engages the bottom of the tenon 14 whereby the rail-chair is cushioned to lessen the shock and noise from the passage of a train over the joint. The spring is in vertical alinement with the rail.

In the end walls 12 oi the tie is mounted a non-traveling screw 22 which is oppositely threaded, and on each of such threaded portions is mounted a nut 23 which fits snugly between the side walls l1 whereby it is prevented irom turning when the screw is turned. Each nut carries a stem 24 which passes through a slot 25 in the top ofthe tie, and through the respective rail-chairs. The stern is threaded to receive a. fastening nut 26 engaging the top of the chair. By reason oi the connection between the nutI and the chair, the latter will be caused to travel with the former when. the screw is turned. The chairs can therefore be readily adjusted to maintain the proper gage upon turning the screw, and they will be securely held in adjusted position to prevent spreading o the rails. For convenience in operating the screws, the outer ends, which project from the end walls l2 of the tie, are squared to receive a suitable. tool for turning it.

At. the top of the tie are outwardly projecting longitudinal flanges 27 to which the chairs are also mad e last hy means of bolts 28. The bolts pass through sluis 29 in the flanges in order that the adjustment of the chair heretofore referred to may be made.

1. The combination with a railway tie, of raihchnirs thereon, n non-traveling screw mounted in the tie, aud nuts traveling on the screw and connected to the rail chairs.

2. ',lhe comllinnl'ion with a railway tie recessed ou top, of railchairs seating' in the recess, a non-traveling' screw mounted in the ile, and nuts traveling on the screw and connected' to the rail-chairs.

3. The combination with a railway tie comprising a recessed top, and side and end walls, of rail-chairs seated in the recesses of the top, a nou-traveling;l screw mounted in the end walls, and uurs traveling.;- on the screw and con'4 necked to the rail-chairs.

4, The combination with o. railway tie comprising n top provided with openings, and side and end walls, of railchnrs on the tie, a non-traveling;- screw mounted in the end walls` nuts traveling on the screw, and stems carried by the nuts and passing; through the openings in the top, and connected to the rail-chairs.

5. The combination with a railway tie comprisinga top, and side and end walls, of ruil-chairs on the tie, n nontraveling,Il screw mounted 'in the end walls, nuts travelingr ou the screw and tting between the side walls, and a connection between said nuts and the ruil-chairs.

In testiniong,Y whereof I ax my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

his SAMUEL HOUSTON X WARREN.

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Witnesses Ji I). JONES, Jr., LEE WARREN. 

